some religious belief systems are built around the idea of forgiveness (forgive them father, for they know not what they do; forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us).
other religious belief systems retain the central tenet of a just revenge against those who have harmed us (an eye for an eye).
the recent release on compassionate grounds of a (wrongly?) convicted bomber so that he could go home to die seems to have stirred many passions.
it seems that astonishingly many of those who would claim adherence to a religious belief system that favours forgiveness, are adamant that this compassionate release was the wrong decision.
perhaps it is good that sometimes we get the leaders we need, rather than the leaders we deserve.
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